The position as Head of F1 Project will no longer exist at Honda in 2018, with Toyoharu Tanabe taking on the new role of F1 Technical Director while Yasuaki Asaki looks set to become their new Operating Officer.

The head of Honda’s F1 Project Yusuke Hasegawa has expressed positivity towards McLaren Honda Formula One Team’s points-scoring Abu Dhabi GP, but also reflects on what has been a rocky and controversial partnership.